New books, New directions

Amidst
the 19th century glory of The Feathers boozer two of the brains behind
the books spoke of how the volumes offered crucial insight into early
21st century economics as well as glimpses of what a different future
might look like. Peter Stalker, author of the No-Nonsense Guide to Global Finance,
talked about the challenges of writing a book on the financial system
whilst it underwent the catastrophic tumult of earlier this year. John
Hilary, a contributor to People First Economics, and Director of campaign organisation War on Want,
picked up on the value of contributions from those who had worked
inside the system - such as former Jersey economics adviser John
Christensen. He also praised the book's geographical diversity - with
pieces from Bolivian President Evo Morales, Asian analyst Walden
Bello, South African academic Patrick Bond and UK journalist George
Monbiot - as well as how it had provided him with new ideas for new
directions.

The event followed a day long G20 counter-conference organised by the Put People First coalition
- of which New Internationalist is media partner. With the campaigning
for positive solutions to the economic crisis continuing we hope these
books will form a valuable tool for those looking to understand the
present system and help build a better one fit for the future.

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